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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1915
Page
9
Lenore Ulrich known as the Bird of Paradise headlines Kilmeny at the Alhambra. The production spots Ulrich in a leading stage role praised for charm and presence.
Random reference notes from Ogden briefs include motor bands touring via the Salt Lake route, a county clerk arrival with George Barker presiding, and postponed events due to a President’s funeral. Also mentioned are home building on Hudson avenue, a voyage from the Pacific coast, a deputy treasurer’s arrival, and a forgery case involving B J Nenteboorm.
The Canyon subscribers may reroute papers to Walsh News Stand in Ogden Canyon and other listed locations. The Standard will leave Ogden after 4 30 p.m. and ensure substitution delivery to the named recipients.
Blackmen and farmers in the Ogden Valley report fires in the mountains damaging timberbrush and watershed. Fires near The Haein south of Idlewild have burned for days spreading south into Morgan County, with other fires north of the South Fork of Ogden River near Huntsville. They warn of further damage if unchecked and urge official action to curb the practice.
Four men represent the Russian colony in Pack Valley visiting Ogden seeking aid to avert famine. The group traveled from Park Valley by team, covering three days journey, to appeal for relief as villagers face starvation after prolonged hardships and crop failures. Women and children are especially at risk amid these struggles.
Charles F Middleton a Weber stake presidency member was honored in a large Ogden Tabernacle funeral service followed by interment in Ogden City Cemetery. Bishop Robert McQuarrie led prayers with dignitaries including J W Baur, stake presidency members, and Salt Lake officials attending. The service featured music, sermons, and tributes highlighting Middleton’s public service and charitable life.
In San Francisco yesterday, Mike Tertha and Marty Stone announce the quiet marriage of Stone and George Henry Woolliscroft of Imperial, Cal. The bride, once telegraph editor and an assistant editor, becomes Mrs Merlin J. Stone. Guests included Mrs Desmond Barker and Mrs J Herker. The couple will reside at Woolliscroft’s Imperial Valley ranch after a tour of the county.
The Independent Heat and Light Company filed articles of incorporation with the county clerk, forming a new firm to engage in shinbu gna business in Ogden. Authorized capital is 70000 dollars, shares 10 cents each, with Paulson of Salt Lake as president and Critchlow of Ogden as incorporator. Directors include Parrish of Farmington, Manker of San Francisco, and Boles and Rostow of Ogden.
The notice reports multiple funeral and burial arrangements. Hobson funeral held yesterday at the Eighth War Meeting House with speakers Patriarch James Taylor and others. Interment in city cemetery with pallbearers and relatives in attendance. Also mentions infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Haigh t with services at Wilton Lane and burial in Ogden City cemetery.
A slight rise in the city school population is anticipated as census takers finish reports. In the first district 1009 children were recorded, up 16 from prior counts, while the fourth district reports a gain of 88. The board expects the complete report by Monday.
In a City Hall gathering, socialist members with allies from the Socialists of Olin and supporters Ambler Keanidy and A Bushnell urged resisting any franchise to the Utah Light Traction Company or private corporations. They called for prohibiting future entitlements and enforcing public control as a condition of power shifts.
The report details Governor Snry and Utah Exposition Commission members touring the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Diego. It notes 400 attendees at Salt Lake City departure, a grand Utah exhibit, and praise for Miss Mary Lillefiend as hostess and promoter. The commission lauds performances by the Tallow affidils choir and the Ogden cadets, with strong reception for the Salt Lake participants and Utah’s showcases.
The report states marines were ordered to depart New York aboard the Foniosken en route to Port Au Prince aboard the wreckage of a revolution. Nine hundred Turks to Taiith aboard the Tennessee. The cruiser Tennessee carries orders to brace, not enter Meety City. The battleship Carthellcut arrives in port.
Marines depart from Philadelphia to Port-au-Prince Haiti aboard ships for a mission under Major Samuel L. Walter. The operation aims to reinforce, support and secure the area with U S forces.
A report from Tartteshint Collecticnt notes Mrs. Georgn Ho Grayeh sustained injuries after slipping on a broken niplish at her residence. She was promptly removed to the Doe hist tat for medical examination.
A bank teller suspected of aiding detectives is flagged in a muddled Cedar region report. The piece references a February night crime and notes investigators tracing a path through unnamed suspects and locations in a tense urban context.
Osteopaths gather in Portland for a conference detailing medical advances and patient care. The event highlights health topics, research updates, and professional discussions among practitioners.
Longtime New York figure General Benjamin Franklin Tracy died at 82 after a nine day illness. A lawyer, soldier and statesman, Tracy led a public career spanning more than sixty years, serving as a Civil War veteran, a New York Assemblyman, and a precursor to naval policy discussions in his era. He was born in Genesee, New York in 1838 and once argued before the New York Supreme Court. He was known for fighting in defense of the navy and for shaping Republican party politics in the state.
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